June 17th to June 23rd, 2024 – Testing the Updated ISO

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Highlight of the Week: Updated DragonOS Image Available for Testing

An updated version of DragonOS is available for download here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X-NAxJFIN9XNheomV-69aHwJTWQK9t2U. On Linux, you can verify the integrity of the file with the command sha256sum DragonOS_FocalX_R36_test3.iso or md5sum DragonOS_FocalX_R36_test3.iso from the same directory as the download. If you are on Windows, you can use the command prompt to check the SHA256 or MD5 hash with certutil -hashfile DragonOS_FocalX_R36_test3.iso SHA256 or certutil -hashfile DragonOS_FocalX_R36_test3.iso MD5. The table below is a summary of the updates to the new image.

Tool NameVersion ChangeLink to SourceDescriptionLink to Videos
Whisperv1.5.2 to v1.6.0https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp/tree/v1.6.0Whisper.cpp is a high-performance implementation of OpenAI’s Whisper voice to text model that can infer multiple languages.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKAfKgERqzY
Lua Radiov0.10.0 to v0.11.0https://github.com/vsergeev/luaradioSimilar to GNU Radio, Lua Radio is a flowgraph-based signal processing framework. Unlike GNU Radio, Lua Radio offers a fraction of GNU Radio’s memory footprint and also has fewer dependencies than GNU RadioN/A
Iridium ToolkitCommit hash 0598b80abf6e1c5644813f726e9c96425d5fdee7 to 47cd09784c987bc0250b701508599485651c364dhttps://github.com/muccc/iridium-toolkit/tree/experimental-new-pkt | Iridium toolkit is a simple toolkitTool to decode and analyze Iridium signalshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cU3CXF8hxg
SDRplayv3.14.0 to v3.15.2https://www.sdrplay.com/api/The SDRplay API is required by all applications to communicate with SDRplay hardwarehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_aqA377i2w&list=PLXjRrYsXOd9ctb2Xo56YxZy2oNs3-SkT2
SoapySDRPlay3Commit hash cd79b32ace2e9e34f198693fcc7c0028bf27add0 to 8ef31b232a904ac3061edaa70d96f0155c0bba45https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDRPlay3This was updated to comply with the new API so it can be used with the Soapy driverN/A
DumpVDL2no version changehttps://github.com/szpajder/dumpvdl2Rebuilt the binary given that dependencies for this were also updatedN/A
LinRadCommit hash e4cbf20ca585693aa0e94401e8795469852e534f to 11f8bb5dcd7e69202305181891e2605cc5c43a7ahttps://github.com/fventuri/linradLinRad is a SDR receiver that supports the SDRplayN/A
RSP-TCPno version changehttps://github.com/SDRplay/RSPTCPServerUpdated to comply with SDRplay API 3.15. This application enables streaming of your RSP over TCPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l5mYVz_kw4
SDR++v1.1.0 to v1.2.0https://github.com/AlexandreRouma/SDRPlusPlusSDR++ is a SDR receiver GUI application that makes it easy to interact with and identify signals on the spectrumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV042kcCzic
SatDumpv1.1.4 to v1.2.1https://github.com/SatDump/SatDumpSatdump is a generic satellite data processing softwarehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfx1XM4BhUA
Spikev3.9.0 to v3.9.6https://signalhound.com/spike/Spike is a free spectrum analyzer software from SignalHound that is compliant with their hardware offeringshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkfiALAUIhA
SDRTrunkv0.6.1 to nightlyhttps://github.com/DSheirer/sdrtrunkSDRTrunk is a cross-platform java application for decoding, monitoring, recording and streaming trunked mobile and related radio protocols using Software Defined Radios (SDR)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAVdWCZUes
PySDRN/Ahttps://pysdr.org/An updated version of the free and open resource for learning more about how to apply DSP to SDRs using PythonN/A
Sparrow WiFiCommit hash 741dfceb2b584bf83baca07b45b6a5cf11ef1f43 to f9a39210eed9141707760ffd4fb31e79f991a15chttps://github.com/ghostop14/sparrow-wifiSparrow Wi-Fi is a graphical Wi-Fi analyzerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmsT373vULM&list=PLXjRrYsXOd9f5GZGfl4LwRdyidQ6ThlLS
SDRAngelv7.19.1 to v7.21.3https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangelSDRAngel is a GUI software analysis tool for various SDRshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm7diML4JhM&list=PLXjRrYsXOd9eZiem2rLf41jJkoYcDorFd
HackRFv2023.01.01 to v2024.02.1https://github.com/greatscottgadgets/hackrf/releasesUpdated hackrf software tools. Note, for this release to function on your HackRF, you must also update your firmware to this version. libhackrf and hackrf-tools have been updated for youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzpVKCiZqsY&list=PLXjRrYsXOd9cgWQo0mKymyqgdDJ6ERlQ1
GNU Radiov3.10.4 to v3.10.10https://github.com/gnuradio/gnuradiosee last week’s blog post for more details. All OOTs were rebuilt, and the OOTs that are listed in this table were tested and/or addedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6jLoGNqtzA&list=PLXjRrYsXOd9fLcpuf9kGMZrXSWlG7xzQ0
GR-Iridium (tested)N/Ahttps://github.com/muccc/gr-iridiumThis module provides blocks to build an Iridium burst detector and demodulatorN/A
GR-ieee802-11 (tested)N/Ahttps://github.com/bastibl/gr-ieee802-11An IEEE 802.11 a/g/p transceiver for GNU Radio that is fitted for operation with Ettus N210s and B210sN/A
GR-Foo (tested)N/Ahttps://github.com/bastibl/gr-fooA collection of custom blocks that are not directly associated with a projectN/A
GR-NRSC5 (tested)N/Ahttps://github.com/argilo/gr-nrsc5This project implements an HD Radio transmitter in GNU RadioN/A
GR-Smart_Meters (tested)N/Ahttps://github.com/BitBangingBytes/gr-smart_metersContains various decoders for smart meter manufacturersN/A
GR-Lora_SDR (tested)https://github.com/tapparelj/gr-lora_sdrImplementation of a LoRa transceiver with all the necessary receiver components to operate correctly even at very low SNRsN/A
GR-Lora (added)N/Ahttps://github.com/rpp0/gr-loraGNU Radio blocks for receiving LoRa modulated radio messages using a Software Defined Radio (SDR)N/A
GR-SDRplay3 (tested)N/Ahttps://github.com/fventuri/gr-sdrplay3The GNU Radio OOT module for the SDRplay sink/source was updated to reflect the GNU Radio version that was also updated in this new releaseN/A
LTESnifferv2.1.0 to v2.1.1 (develop branch)https://github.com/SysSec-KAIST/LTESnifferLTE Sniffer is an open-source LTE downlink/uplink eavesdropperhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRWpxzNnKQw
QRadioLinkno version changehttps://github.com/qradiolink/qradiolinkQRadioLink is a VOIP SDR transceiver application using Internet protocols for communication, built on top of GNU radio. It needed rebuilt due to the updated GNU Radio versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKQu6B4Ofqc

Lastly, a recent change that is not included in the ISO was the addition of https://github.com/deeptho/neumodvb which is a DVB Settop box and dx-program for Linux. If you would like this capability in your release of DragonOS, the build instructions are here: https://github.com/alphafox02/neumodvb.

It is important to note that this ISO is still based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Despite the release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS this past April, 22.04 will be supported until April 2027. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be supported until 2029, so it does not make sense to upgrade just yet. You can read more about Ubuntu’s release cycle here: https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle. It is possible the next base image upgrade will not take place until Ubuntu 26.04 to avoid the need to refactor upgrades and migrations of software between LTS versions every two years.

If you notice any strange behavior or something doesn’t work with the new ISO, send a message to @cemaxecuter on X https://x.com/cemaxecuter or email him at cemaxecuter@protonmail.com. You’ll get a shoutout for your help and improve the next release of DragonOS


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